Monday, 4 July 2011

What does Abojevi Zahwenu name means?

What does Abojevi Zahwenu name means? According to Kwaku Senah, University of the West Indies (pictured below) his name is loaded with historical and cultural data. Abojevi means the offspring of a ram. The ram is an important animal and symbol in vodun. Also, Zahwenu identifies him from Whydah (now Ouidah, Benin) and someone who worships the python.

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